Reminding collectors that it is always good to honor the past, the 2017 Topps Series 2 Baseball variations include surprise card versions for retired greats as part of the flagship short print lineup. There are also the standard image changes for active players in the base set.
Following the now-common trend from the card maker, the final 2017 Topps Series 2 Baseball checklist did not include the variations, but collectors still knew to expect them.
While they were gone for a few years, the former legends are likely a welcome sight for many. These aren't the common image differences seen more recently in sets. Instead, the SSP Legends cards essentially replace the base player at that spot in the checklist with an entirely different card. This was the trend in the hobby a few years back. As a result, these are much easier to determine given they are a retired player taking the spot of a current player on the same franchise.
Between the legends and the other photo variations, the final tally is 50 super short print (SSP) cards. These are tough to pull just like Series 1, with just one in every three to four cases, on average. Hobby odds are 1:353 packs.
2017 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variation Codes
If the many images get a bit too confusing, there is another option that applies for the 2017 Topps Series 2 Baseball variations. Card backs contain a #CMP code at the bottom. The specific digits correspond to the set and numbers are provided below for the base cards and variations. So, you can easily determine what you have by verifying which set of numbers are on the card.
- Base Code - ends in #3535
- Variation Code - ends in #3587
A detailed checklist is provided below and the full image breakdown with comparisons is available using the Gallery tab above.
Please email us directly if you come across anything we are missing.
2017 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variation Super Short Prints SSP Checklist
373 Yadier Molina - St. Louis Cardinals
375 Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers
380 Albert Pujols - Los Angeles Angels
382 Honus Wagner - Pittsburgh Pirates
389 George Springer - Houston Astros
390 Evan Longoria - Tampa Bay Rays
400 Nolan Arenado - Colorado Rockies
404 Joe Mauer - Minnesota Twins
425 Carlos Gonzalez - Colorado Rockies
439 Salvador Perez - Kansas City Royals
442 Javier Baez - Chicago Cubs
450 Justin Verlander - Detroit Tigers
459 Wil Myers - San Diego Padres
482 Lou Gehrig - New York Yankees
485 Roger Maris - New York Yankees
495 Adam Jones - Baltimore Orioles
500 Ernie Banks - Chicago Cubs
500 Anthony Rizzo - Chicago Cubs
508 Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox
508 Hanley Ramirez - Boston Red Sox
523 Carlos Martinez - St. Louis Cardinals
528 Jake Arrieta - Chicago Cubs
548 David Price - Boston Red Sox
555 Noah Syndergaard - New York Mets
580 Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
582 Julio Urias - Los Angeles Dodgers
586 Aaron Sanchez - Toronto Blue Jays
593 Jose Abreu - Chicago White Sox
595 Max Scherzer - Washington Nationals
597 Sandy Koufax - Los Angeles Dodgers
597 Kenta Maeda - Los Angeles Dodgers
600 Yoenis Cespedes - New York Mets
611 Ty Cobb - Detroit Tigers
630 Edwin Encarnacion - Cleveland Indians
633 Hunter Pence - San Francisco Giants
635 Michael Fulmer - Detroit Tigers
639 Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves
639 Matt Kemp - Atlanta Braves
641 Robinson Cano - Seattle Mariners
645 Trea Turner - Washington Nationals
649 Manny Machado - Baltimore Orioles
650 Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates
650 Andrew McCutchen - Pittsburgh Pirates
652 Kyle Seager - Seattle Mariners
665 Yu Darvish - Texas Rangers
666 Rougned Odor - Texas Rangers
675 Buster Posey - San Francisco Giants
676 Eric Hosmer - Kansas City Royals
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359 Matt Carpenter - St. Louis Cardinals
Base: Fielding
Variation: Celebrating with teammates
373 Yadier Molina - St. Louis Cardinals
Base: Batting
Variation: Catcher gear
375 Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers
Base: Yasiel Puig - Los Angeles Dodgers
Variation: Jackie Robinson
380 Albert Pujols - Los Angeles Angels
Base: Batting, white jersey
Variation: Throwing in gray warmups
382 Honus Wagner - Pittsburgh Pirates
Base: Josh Harrison
Variation: Honus Wagner
389 George Springer - Houston Astros
Base: Diving, orange jersey (horizontal)
Variation: Sitting, blue jersey (vertical)
390 Evan Longoria - Tampa Bay Rays
Base: White jersey (horizontal)
Variation: Blue jersey (vertical)
400 Nolan Arenado - Colorado Rockies
Base: Fielding (vertical)
Variation: In dugout (horizontal)
404 Joe Mauer - Minnesota Twins
Base: White jersey, batting
Variation: Blue jersey, holding bat
425 Carlos Gonzalez - Colorado Rockies
Base: Kneeling on edge of dugout, purple jersey
Variation: Walking in dugout, white jersey
439 Salvador Perez - Kansas City Royals
Base: Waving catcher's mask
Variation: Huge laugh, sunglasses
442 Javier Baez - Chicago Cubs
Base: Running with bat, gray jersey (vertical)
Variation: Both arms out, blue jersey (horizontal)
450 Justin Verlander - Detroit Tigers
Base: Pitching (vertical)
Variation: Fist bump (horizontal)
459 Wil Myers - San Diego Padres
Base: Dropping bat
Variation: Standing near dugout with sunglasses
482 Lou Gehrig - New York Yankees
Base: Didi Gregorius
Variation: Lou Gehrig
485 Roger Maris - New York Yankees
Base: Greg Bird
Variation: Roger Maris
495 Adam Jones - Baltimore Orioles
Base: Diving for ball
Variation: Holding telephone, blowing gum bubble
500 Ernie Banks - Chicago Cubs
Base: Anthony Rizzo
Variation: Ernie Banks
500 Anthony Rizzo - Chicago Cubs
Base: Batting, white jersey (horizontal)
Variation: Glove on head, blue jersey (vertical)
508 Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox
Base: Hanley Ramirez
Variation: Ted Williams
508 Hanley Ramirez - Boston Red Sox
Base: Batting, white jersey (horizontal)
Variation: Kneeling, blue jersey (vertical)
523 Carlos Martinez - St. Louis Cardinals
Base: Pitching, red hat
Variation: Sunglasses, no hat
528 Jake Arrieta - Chicago Cubs
Base: Pitching (vertical)
Variation: Holding bat, wearing World Series hoodie (horizontal)
548 David Price - Boston Red Sox
Base: Pitching, white jersey (vertical)
Variation: Leaning on fence, blue jersey (horizontal)
555 Noah Syndergaard - New York Mets
Base: Pitching
Variation: Batting helmet, throwback uniform
570 Josh Donaldson - Toronto Blue Jays
Base: Running
Variation: Outside batting cage, camo hat
580 Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
Base: Matt Holliday
Variation: Babe Ruth
582 Julio Urias - Los Angeles Dodgers
Base: Pitching, gray jersey
Variation: Stretching arm, white jersey
586 Aaron Sanchez - Toronto Blue Jays
Base: Pitching motion
Variation: Hand up, preparing to clap into glove
593 Jose Abreu - Chicago White Sox
Base: Batting, white jersey (vertical)
Variation: Peace sign in dugout, gray jersey (horizontal)
595 Max Scherzer - Washington Nationals
Base: Red jersey
Variation: White jersey
597 Sandy Koufax - Los Angeles Dodgers
Base: Kenta Maeda
Variation: Sandy Koufax
597 Kenta Maeda - Los Angeles Dodgers
Base: Pitching, gray jersey (vertical)
Variation: Smiling near dugout, blue jersey (horizontal)
600 Yoenis Cespedes - New York Mets
Base: Dropping bat, wearing helmet
Variation: Kissing gesture, no hat
611 Ty Cobb - Detroit Tigers
Base: Victor Martinez
Variation: Ty Cobb
630 Edwin Encarnacion - Cleveland Indians
Base: Both hands raised with finger pointed upward (horizontal)
Variation: Near fence (vertical)
633 Hunter Pence - San Francisco Giants
Base: Batting with helmet
Variation: Staring creepily with no hat
635 Michael Fulmer - Detroit Tigers
Base: Pitching (vertical)
Variation: High-five (horizontal)
639 Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves
Base: Matt Kemp - Atlanta Braves
Variation: Hank Aaron
639 Matt Kemp - Atlanta Braves
Base: Gray jersey (vertical)
Variation: Navy jersey (horizontal)
641 Robinson Cano - Seattle Mariners
Base: Both hands on bat, wearing batting helmet (vertical)
Variation: With Pujols (horizontal)
645 Trea Turner - Washington Nationals
Base: Dark jersey, running (vertical)
Variation: White jersey, high-fives (horizontal)
649 Manny Machado - Baltimore Orioles
Base: Batting, orange jersey
Variation: Posing in black t-shirt
650 Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates
Base: Andrew McCutchen
Variation: Roberto Clemente
650 Andrew McCutchen - Pittsburgh Pirates
Base: Running, white jersey
Variation: Carrying three bats in dugout, gray jersey
652 Kyle Seager - Seattle Mariners
Base: Batting, blue jersey
Variation: Sitting with bat on lap, green jersey
665 Yu Darvish - Texas Rangers
Base: Red jersey
Variation: Blue jersey
666 Rougned Odor - Texas Rangers
Base: Throwing, red jersey (horizontal)
Variation: Pointing, white jersey (vertical)
675 Buster Posey - San Francisco Giants
Base: Batting (vertical)
Variation: Hand up with palm out (horizontal)
676 Eric Hosmer - Kansas City Royals
Base: Double peace signs (vertical)
Variation: Muscle pose (horizontal)
